Cyclists love trains but unfortunately this love is not always returned. Inaccessible train stations, unclear information on booking portals or no bicycle carriage possibility can make it challenging, if not impossible, to combine a bicycle trip with a train ride. We have explored in our second par…
De zomer is er weer, en daarmee ook de nieuwste editie van de EuroVelo Zomerfotowedstrijd! Deel de mooiste foto van je fietsvakantie langs EuroVelo 15 - Rijnfietsroute of EuroVelo 19 - Maasfietsroute en win een fietstoeristisch arrangement langs een deel van deze routes. Onze Instagram volgers kiez…
Reflecting on the world today can provoke a mixture of awe and dread. On the one hand there is such a wide diversity of landscapes, animals and plants, that an entire lifetime would not be sufficient to explore all its wonders. But on the other hand, the contemporary way of living has many unintend…
By their very nature, the EuroVelo routes cross international borders. But what happens when those borders are marked by significant bodies of water, like lakes, seas or oceans? In this article – the first in our new mini-series on inter-modality – we will explore the important role that ferries p…
These areas are recognised as biosphere reserves by UNESCO for demonstrating a balanced relationship between people and nature. These areas are ‘sites of learning for sustainable development’ that can help us to understand and manage changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, i…
Fietsen is een van de minst milieubelastende activiteiten, en daarmee een geweldige manier om biodiverse gebieden te verkennen. We hebben een lijst samengesteld van prachtige biodiversiteitsplekken langs de EuroVelo 15- Rijnfietsroute. Het zijn plekken met een overvloed aan planten en dieren die je…
Van de bron van de Maas in het noordoosten van Frankrijk via de indrukwekkende landschappen van Zuid-België tot de riveridelta van Nederland, is er een grote verscheidenheid aan habitats die onderdak bieden aan een ongelooflijke biodiversiteit van planten en dieren. In dit artikel belichten we enke…
Do you fancy tasting a boxty, a ‘kortreist’ cider, a kouign amann delight, or a filling patorrillo? Well, you can try all of these things and many more when you cycle along EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route. EuroVelo 1’s route gives you the possibility to cycle through Norway, the island of Ireland…
The Lake Garda hanging cycle path (3km in length, reachable by the EuroVelo 7 – Sun Route and part of the 140km cycle path ‘Garda by bike’ which encircles Lake Garda) is often considered as one of the most beautiful in Europe. The cliff edge cycle path, a true and rare marvel, above the world-famou…
EuroVelo 19 volgt de grote Europese rivier de Maas, die ontspringt op het Plateau van Langres in Frankrijk en door België en Nederland naar de Noordzee stroomt. De geschiedenis van de Maas heeft de mensen en het leven langs de rivier gedurende vele eeuwen gevormd.
Thanks to the first ever EuroVelo Route Development Report, we now have new route development statistics across the whole EuroVelo network! The collected data, published in April 2021, shows our network has continued to grow since 2019, cementing EuroVelo’s status as the largest cycle route network…
Dit is het verhaal van Mat en Harriet, EuroVelo gebruikers, en hoe zij verliefd werden op reizen per fiets. Het idee om door heel Europa te fietsen leek hen fascinerend, en ze besloten om de EuroVelo routes helemaal van hun huis in Londen, UK, naar Turkije te volgen. Dit was alleen mogelijk dankzij…
Good news has reached us from the National EuroVelo Coordination Centre for Belgium, Pro Velo. The updated website is now finalised, showcasing all five EuroVelo routes passing through the three Belgian Regions. For the first time ever information on all routes is available in one place, on the web…
With the start of the cycling season and ideas for bicycle adventures sprouting in the mind, springtime is the perfect time for a new cycle route website. And just on cue, a dedicated website for the French section of EuroVelo 3 – Pilgrims Route, known as La Scandibérique in France, has just been l…
Already on the lookout for an ideal cycle holiday destination next summer? If cycling along the Mediterranean Sea on a fully paved and signed route, through old cities and villages, vineyards and olive plantations appeals to you, then the Slovenian section of EuroVelo 8 – Mediterranean Route would …
EuroVelo 19 – Meuse Cycle Route is a peaceful itinerary following the Meuse River from its source to the North Sea, through France, Belgium and the Netherlands. If you are looking to complete a EuroVelo route during your holidays, EuroVelo 19 might be the itinerary you are looking for!
One route to discover and experience the unique heritage and natural sites located in Europe's magnificent western regions.
Van plan om de volledig gecertificeerde EuroVelo 15 te fietsen? Een goede keus. Deze indrukwekkende route voert door de Zwitserse Alpen, naar het Elzasser platteland en Middenrijnvallei, en gaat verder tot aan de Noordzee in Nederland. Pak voor je eerste oriëntatie de digitale versie van de nieuwe …
Read here the second part of Brian Roodnick’s story riding EuroVelo routes from Switzerland to Greece to follow a call for volunteering to teach in the refugee camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesvos. In this part, Brian reports on the second half of his journey and how he dealt with the rising di…
De flyer van de Maasfietsroute is vernieuwd en fris opgemaakt in de EuroVelo huisstijl. Hij biedt algemene route-informatie en een overzichtskaart met diverse hoogtepunten.
Claire and Olivier are two young French cyclists. After discovering bike travelling in 2018, they caught the bug and in summer 2019, they embarked on their first “big” trip: two and a half months to travel from Greece to Estonia along EuroVelo 11 – East Europe Route.
The EuroVelo network provides great opportunities for unforgettable adventures. The way becomes the journey. Swiss-based Canadian Brian Roodnick used the network this year to follow a call for volunteering to teach in the refugee camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesvos. Read here the first part of…
Throughout the last weeks, our colleague Aleksander Buczyński, ECF’s Infrastructure Officer, has been taking a closer look at the EuroVelo 19 – Meuse Cycle Route. In this fourth and final instalment, he explains how it fits into the EuroVelo network.
Throughout the last weeks, our colleague Aleksander Buczyński, ECF’s Infrastructure Officer, has been taking a closer look at the EuroVelo 19 – Meuse Cycle Route. In this third instalment, he focuses on different ways used to cross the river, an inherent challenge and at the same advantage for rout…
Exploring Spain by bike has just become easier with a new tool developed by Funbici.
Throughout the autumn our colleague Aleksander Buczyński, the ECF’s Infrastructure Officer, is using EuroVelo 19 – Meuse Cycle Route to take a closer look at route planning. In this second instalment, he highlights EuroVelo 19 – Meuse Cycling Route as an example of good practice of the backbone app…
De komende maanden zal onze collega Aleksander Buczyński, de infrastructuurmedewerker van de ECF, de EuroVelo 19 - Maasfietsroute gebruiken om het onderwerp routeplanning onder de loep te nemen. Om enige context te bieden, kijkt hij in deze eerste aflevering naar de verschillende benaderingen die v…
If you need proof that you can cycle the EuroVelo routes any time of the year: Read the winter travel report of the Abicyclette Voyages travel agency team in this advertorial.
British sound artist and cyclist Paul Cheese is not unknown to the EuroVelo Team. In April 2018, he cycled 2,650 km along Eurovelo routes 11, 8, 5, 7 through Greece and Italy, capturing the sounds of fantastic locations along the way and creating a song with this material – and in September of the …